When to go · Macau Peninsula
Macau Peninsula in December
Great month. Cool and dry.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Macau overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Macau overall
Verdict
Cool and dry.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Macau Peninsula in this guide.
Weather in December
- Macau PeninsulaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 4 days
Winter season
Dry, clear and cool; Chinese New Year lights.
Watch: Chinese New Year crowds and closures.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Handover Anniversary and Christmas
Dec 20 and 25 · Citywide
Lights, markets and busy resorts; Dec 20 is a public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Macau overall
- Medium
- Prices · Macau overall
- Medium
Macau overall: Cool, clear and sunny; Christmas lights; weekends busy with Hong Kong visitors.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Macau Peninsula, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Cool and dry.
January: Cool, dry and clear.
Macau Peninsula: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.